When Lukas Ambros was brought off the bench with a quarter of an hour to go against Leipzig, he not only made his Bundesliga debut but also became the youngest Czech player ever to appear in Germany’s top flight. In this interview the youngster discusses that landmark outing, how his loved ones reacted back home, and the upcoming game against Köln.

But when asked if the World Cup was on his mind after his match-winning display at Old Trafford, Rashford, 25 on Monday, said: “Not at the minute.

Sebastian Kehl (to Sky): “We dropped two points today, not because Schalke were so good but because we didn’t take our chances. We also didn’t make a good start to the second half and immediately conceded the equaliser. Nonetheless, we found an answer to that and could have added a third goal. The second half was not as dominant as the first half, even though we could have still turned the game in our favour after it went to 2-2. We were lacking efficiency. We could’ve already scored at least a second and perhaps even a third goal in the first half. That’s how we got ourselves into this situation. Nonetheless, we haven’t lost nine Bundesliga games in a row; we have won eight of them and drawn one. Two more points would have been good for us today, both to keep up with Bayern and to maintain the gap below us.”

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At the press conference ahead of the home match against FC Bayern Munich on Saturday evening (06/05, 18:30 CEST), head coach Ole Werner politely accepted the birthday wishes from the media representatives. Afterwards, the 35-year-old looked ahead to the upcoming match against the league leaders.

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Dion Beljo: “It feels fantastic right now, I’m delighted with the win. Union are a great side, they’re not far off the top and we were well aware of that. We held our own against them from the start and carried out our game plan. I didn’t get onto a cross in the first half, but I knew we would keep bringing the ball forward, and I was in the right place at the right time for the goal! We aren’t safe yet, but we’re travelling to Bochum with a spring in our step.”

Since the last time these two sides met, PSG have strengthened their already star-studded squad even further with the addition of Leo Messi to the attack. With Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, the Parisians have the most lethal front three in world football, though Bayern have scored just as many goals overall this season. Beating them will not be easy, and Nagelsmann’s current defensive setup will need fine-tuning before it’s ready to handle the pressure of three of the best forwards in world football.

In terms of the phases of play without the ball, Streich believes his side left too much space and weren’t strong enough in the duels. Despite the areas for improvement, the head coach made it clear that his side can go into the game with confidence: “We’re playing at home and we have won our last three games in the Bundesliga, two of which have been on the road,” he explained. 

For the TSG Hoffenheim players, the week started almost as nicely as the previous one had ended. The enormously important 2-1 victory in Bremen from the night before was still fresh and front of mind as the players gathered in Zuzenhausen for a warm-down in optimal weather conditions. The pervasive presence of spring had submerged the horizon in TSG blue, which made for a perfect backdrop at an extremely important point of the season for Hoffenheim – and one at which they are finally enjoying some success again.